Rep. John Yarmuth waved powerful evidence in front of his colleagues in the House last week: A bottle of orange water. "This bottle is filled with water from a well near a mountaintop removal mining operation in Eastern Kentucky," the Louisville Democrat said.

“I was proud to help secure the federal investment that, along with private-sector buy-in, is helping transform this area into a place of optimism and prosperity for both residents and businesses," Yarmuth said.

On the first anniversary of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Rep. Yarmuth pledged to continue pressing for universal background checks for gun buyers while addressing gun violence prevention supporters in Louisville.

“Louisville is a national leader in the revitalization of American manufacturing, and the Kentucky Manufacturing Career Center will help us continue to build on that progress,” Yarmuth said. “Connecting workers with good jobs and employers with a well-trained workforce will help Louisville families succeed in the 21st century economy.”

While flight delays appear to be the only immediate effect of sequestration in the eyes of many in Congress, looming cuts on the horizon will soon threaten a large population across the country who can afford it the least.

The scientists’peer reviewed research was damning: mountain top removal, the practice of clearing mountaintops of trees and topsoil and then blasting them with explosives to reveal the coal seams underneath, is polluting the Appalachian watershed decreasing organism diversity, increasing flooding and contaminating ground water. The air’s in trouble too, leading to high rates of cancer, heart and respiratory disease.

The collapse of efforts in the U.S. Senate to expand background checks to more gun sales will inspire a renewed effort by Americans to push for reforms, predicted Democratic U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth of Louisville.

In an op-ed in The Voice-Tribune, Rep. Yarmuth writes that with each passing day, money is doing more of the talking in our elections. Strengthening disclosure rules is key to mitigating the harmful effects of money in politics.

In an op-ed in The Courier-Journal, Rep. Yarmuth writes that the Supreme Court's decision in the Citizens United case has damaged our political system, and he asks citizens to speak out against money in politics.

Rep. Yarmuth joined U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu to discuss recent successes at Ford's Louisville plants, and the federal program that spurred more than $1.2 billion in new Ford investment and 3,100 new Louisville jobs.

With unemployment levels still above 9% in Louisville, news of jobs is a welcomed announcement. Mayor Greg Fischer and Rep. John Yarmuth teamed up to tout dozens of new jobs at a west Louisville factory.

Responding to a new contract agreement between Ford Motor Company and Louisville’s local United Auto Workers, U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., praised the automobile company and its employees for coming together.

[...] U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-3rd District, applauded the church’s efforts both for helping to clean up the neighborhood and for helping Haiti. He said they could take pride in helping people hey’ve never even met. “This is what citizenship is all about,” Yarmuth said. “That’s what makes a great community.”

[...]"The showcase is a great chance for businesses in Louisville to be matched with eager and capable young people. This project gives young workers an invaluable head start in acquiring career skills, provides business owners with talented employees, and ultimately strengthens our community and our economy for the long-term," said Congressman John Yarmuth.

[...]"We couldn’t really go to the average American citizen and say, ‘Here’s what it means to you.’ Now we can do that and we can plan to continue do that and, more importantly, the President has made it clear to us that he intends to do that.”

Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., announced Thursday that at least 9,500 Louisvillians who are expected to fall into Medicare’s Prescription Drug “Donut Hole” coverage gap are eligible to receive a $250 rebate check to help them afford critically needed medicines as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that became law in March.